The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
CLEVELAND'S TOUR.
Admitting Good Administratton-Repub-
lican Nomination for 1SSS-How to
Meet the Emergency-Labor.

NEW YoRK, October la reporter asked
Hon. Charles B. Farwell, United States
Senator from Illinois, who reached the city
last evening enroute to Europe, what he
thought of President Clevelsnd's tour to
the West. He replied that he thought well
of it, and that the President would be well
received by all classes, without distinction
OF party, He had made good administIs-
ton, and 1t was not his..fault, il no settled
policy as to the finances had been carried
out, bat the fault of his party In Congress.
The division in the Democratic party, the
lack of experience among its leaders, and
the seeds of corruption preserved since the
days when it held unrestrained control OF
the whole country, would probably defeat
the purposes of the President in any direc-
ton of reform. The theorist who hoped
for new order of things through the de.
feat OF the Republican party Will probably
see at the eleventh hour that real reform
can only come through that party whose
members show the highest average Of in
teligence.
"Who do you thinE, " asked the reporter.
twill get the Republican nomination."
personally" replied the Senator, with
out hesitating, 81 should like to see Judge
Gresham OF John Sherman heed the Re-
publican ticket There would be some
satisfaction in supporting a candidate of
such high character, but personal predilec'
tions should have nothing to do with il.
The Republican party has been divided
and it is confronted with the fact that Mr..
Cleveland, who has made good executive,
will be the candidate of the Democratic
party. The contest will be settled here in
New York, and this fact ought to make the
Republicans more prudent than they were
in 1884,"
"How would you meet the emergency,
Mr. Farwell?
''If 1 controlled all the delegates of the
other States" said the Senator, ~ would
90 to the delegation from New York and
say select that man for the Presidency who
can carry New York-the one whose sue
cess you are willing to become responsible
for. There 1 would leave it. If the dele
gates were patriotic men, they would di-
vest themselves OF all PERSONAL feeling, and
rise to the occasion. The Republicans OF
the States and especially of New York
ought to see that able and uUpledged men
are sent as deleea es a convention thus
constituted would give the party a candi-
date who would bring about union AND
secure the support agaia OF majority OF
the people. Too much stress cannot be
laid on tina necessity of having the next
National Convention composed of men
who are free from pledges to particular
candidates "
"Wbat about the labor Complications
queried the reporter.
"They will settle themselves ID time
and doubtless in a way to benefit the gen.
uine laborer. There Is no room for An
a1chists or Progressive Socialists in thi.
country country offering unlimited op
portunities to the industrious, the frugal
ard temperate to secure the comforts o.
home and the blessings of freedom. If the
| present agitation should result in an in
crease of American spirit and restrictions
On the immigration If paupers, and evl
IL inded persons from Europe, it will be {
real benefit to the country"
The reporter made reference to the ust
of Mr.. Farwell's name for the Republican
nomination for the Presidency, but hi
| only reply was a cheerful good night
and the Senator entered his stateroom OF
| the I'm ris.